With Senate Vote Near, Who Supports The Parent Trigger?

April 29, 2013 | 7:35 AM

Questions have been raised about petition signatures submitted by StudentsFirst. The group was founded by former D.C. school chancellor Michelle Rhee and supports parent trigger laws around the country.

The bill would allow the majority of parents at a school earning a failing grade to choose how to restructure the school. The options include closing the school, firing the principal or staff and converting to a charter school.

But as a vote nears, a petition and video from parent trigger supporters have been questioned.